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elf

[elf] / ɛlf /
NOUN
small, fairytale character
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“It would be reductive to frame elf ears as simply an obsession with ears,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“We’re in an elf rally, but we’re on our way to a Santa Claus rally,” said Chris Hyzy of Bank of America Private Bank during an interview Wednesday with CNBC.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

A family member sent me an image of a baby dressed in an elf outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

He credits living in The Netherlands as the inspiration behind the dolls and told Hypbeast "I liked to read storybooks and was influenced by ancient European elf legends".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

For a moment the world swirled in a disconcerting kaleidoscope of color, but when it settled, Holly was no longer the defeated elf she had been.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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